Comments on: C/C++ Users Journal, dead. Dr. Dobbs next? http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/archives/11 Technical things I think about Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:16:16 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Dan Swearingen’s Tech Stuff Blog » Blog Archive » Et tu, Dr. Dobbs? http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/archives/11/comment-page-1#comment-3850 Dan Swearingen’s Tech Stuff Blog » Blog Archive » Et tu, Dr. Dobbs? Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:37:41 +0000 http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/2006/03/13/cc-users-journal-gone-is-dr-dobbs-next/#comment-3850 [...] March 2006 in my post C/C++ Users Journal, dead. Dr. Dobbs next? I lamented the passing of C/C++ Users Journal. I figured Dr. Dobbs (DDJ) had another year before [...]

]]> By: Jeff Wilson http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/archives/11/comment-page-1#comment-253 Jeff Wilson Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:52:58 +0000 http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/2006/03/13/cc-users-journal-gone-is-dr-dobbs-next/#comment-253 Yes, it is a shame. Even I find reading the new DDJ unrewarding, and I'm a marketing weenie! Most annoying department is the "Dewar's Profiles" section, wherein DDJ writes flattering but useless things about people who write code and manage data systems. Never mind SD. That is a flattering comparison: DDJ is morphing into InfoWeek. Yes, it is a shame. Even I find reading the new DDJ unrewarding, and I’m a marketing weenie!

Most annoying department is the “Dewar’s Profiles” section, wherein DDJ writes flattering but useless things about people who write code and manage data systems. Never mind SD. That is a flattering comparison: DDJ is morphing into InfoWeek.

]]> By: Don Pratt http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/archives/11/comment-page-1#comment-150 Don Pratt Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:49:33 +0000 http://www.polyweb.com/blog/index.php/2006/03/13/cc-users-journal-gone-is-dr-dobbs-next/#comment-150 Unfortunately, I think you're right. I've been a DDJ subscriber for longer than I can remember, but I called them this morning to cancel my subscription - paid thru March 2009. I've let several free subscriptions to Software Development lapse because I didn't think it was even worth browsing. Now, DDJ has morphed into SD. I used to read DDJ cover to cover. With the latest issue (July 2006), I find myself reading around 30%. It really is a shame. DDJ deserved better than this. Unfortunately, I think you’re right. I’ve been a DDJ subscriber for longer than I can remember, but I called them this morning to cancel my subscription – paid thru March 2009.
I’ve let several free subscriptions to Software Development lapse because I didn’t think it was even worth browsing. Now, DDJ has morphed into SD. I used to read DDJ cover to cover. With the latest issue (July 2006), I find myself reading around 30%.
It really is a shame. DDJ deserved better than this.

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